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simptoms every month - anyone else?

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WannaBe1974 · 09/01/2006 18:22

We have been TTC for no 2 since May. I have a DS who is 3 now and it took over a year to get PG with him. This time I promised I wouldn't get stressed about ttc, wouldn't look out for simptoms, wouldn't test too early, that it would happen if it was meant to. And yet every month I get sore boobs, and a couple of months mother nature has been particularly cruel and AF has been two days late by which time I have convinced myself that I am pregnant, and every month AF appears - in fact I'm now convinced that doing the pregnancy test is all that is needed to trigger AF (not really of course but .. ya get the picture).

I promised I wouldn't be like this but why is it so hard not to be? does anyone else go through this? please tell me I'm not alone or I'm going to have to call someone in a white coat to come and take me away.

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tiopepe · 09/01/2006 19:58

Wannabe, you are not alone. I went through this for 6 months trying to conceive DD. My Dr told me that stressing like this increased prolactin which could delay ovulation, mess up my cycle etc etc. Easier said than done, but perhaps if you decided that you would go for it for the next 6 months and not let yourself test / get excited or stressed about it until AF was a week late, this would help you feel calmer? You could also have a plan B up your sleeve for what to do at the end of the 6 month period if no joy (i know official advice is to try for a year but I don't know how old you are and six months is always my cut off point....even if it means reevaluating then and trying again for another 6 months!)

Take care and hope this helps
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sazhig · 10/01/2006 00:15

You are not alone love!!! We've only been ttc since the start of this year but I have already managed to convince myself that I might be pregnant!! It happens every time we try & I am really fed up of being completely mislead by my own body. This time I am determined to do this the right way & stop the guessing so I've started charting this week - from the reading I have done & by looking at my cycle I have found out that all the symtoms of very very early pregnancy can be the same as when I ovulate - talk about confusing!! I've bought a copy of Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler & started taking my temp every morning, & looking at my cervical fluid & (trying!) to feel what my cervix is doing. These 3 things when looked at together seem to give a very good indication about what is going on in there. Have a look at this site for further info - for the first time I feel like I have some idea what my own body is doing (& I've only been doing this for just over a week!). Have a look at the site & see what you think - the "library" section has lots of info in it.

KateMossinredredskinnypants · 10/01/2006 22:59

I do this every month too. A couple of times my period has been a week late, and I tested every two days!
I am too embarrassed to talk to my RL friends about it now, and just go quietly nuts every month!
I think I might try the six months idea, but I start to get overexcited a week before my period. To top it all my sister just told me she is 6 weeks pregnant, and while I am happy for her, I feel quite jealous. Just glad she lives on other side of country!

skerriesmum · 13/01/2006 02:46

We have only just started trying (at New Year) so I didn't really expect to get pregnant right away. I'm normally very regular and I'm now two days late. I tested of course getting all excited and it was negative. Still no AF though and now it's been nearly a week. I hate my body playing tricks on me!

kreamkrackers · 13/01/2006 08:22

test again

kreamkrackers · 13/01/2006 08:23

oh, btw good luck for the next test

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wannaBe1974 · 13/01/2006 12:48

Well my AF is due tomorrow. I have very sore boobs, am feeling nausious and am so bad tempered that I've been snapping at DS all morning bless him. And last night I just felt so miserable that I wanted to cry, very unlike me even before AF, but I guess it could just be bad PMT. I refuse to test until I'm a week late, I've done it too many times before.

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skerriesmum · 13/01/2006 12:51

It's so hard waiting isn't it? I have to wait at least another week though I think!

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wannaBe1974 · 13/01/2006 12:57

yeh it is hard, sometimes I think that it's best to test early, as at least if the test comes back negative I know I'm not pregnant and just have to wait for AF, but on the other hand if I don't test then I won't know and if AF doesn't appear in a week there's the chance I could be pg. good luck and keep posting x

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wannaBe1974 · 13/01/2006 17:58

well am having cramps now so looks as if AF is about to appear, ah well another month another AF I guess lol.

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wannaBe1974 · 14/01/2006 11:07

hmmm still no AF despite cramps yesterday and feeling very emotional thursday night and snappy yesterday

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skerriesmum · 14/01/2006 17:09

OK still nothing. And I really am never late most of the time. Think I will buy a test and if no AF tomorrow then I'll test! It's hard to be excited though as the test was just negative. But I think it was just too soon.

kreamkrackers · 14/01/2006 17:36

i got a positive before af was due. i tried to not drink much before going to bed and then used my first sample, don't know whether it helped but maybe worth trying it for a more consentrated sample.

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wannaBe1974 · 16/01/2006 16:25

Skerriesmum any news yet? have you done another test?

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